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Washington, September 15 (ANI): A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Cincinnati has revealed that a common pain cream, if rubbed on the skin during a heart attack, may prevent or reduce damage to the heart while interventions are administered.

Dr. Keith Jones, a researcher in the department of pharmacology and cell biophysics, [...]

London, Sep 14 (ANI): Athletes who participate in worldwide sports events like the Olympics should be screened for hidden heart problems – and potential disqualification if any are detected, claims a collection of studies, one of which was conducted by an Indian origin researcher.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) ordered to conduct the studies into the [...]

Washington, Sep 8 (ANI): Fat that is left after liposuction is a huge bank of versatile cells that could be more quickly and easily coaxed to become induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells than the often used skin cells, according to a study by researchers at Stanford’s School of Medicine.

Lead researcher Dr. Michael Longaker has even [...]

Washington, Aug 30 (ANI): Weight loss achieved through regular exercise and a heart-healthy diet can help improve cardiac risk factors, suggests a cardiologist.

Dr Philip Ades said that mild caloric restriction improves insulin resistance and improves a host of other cardiac risk factors, such as blood pressure, cholesterol level, clotting measures and measures of inflammation.

He advises [...]

Washington, Aug 26 (ANI): Even though late King of Pop Michael Jackson’s death has been ruled as a homicide by the L.A. County coroner, an affidavit has revealed new details about actions of the singer’s doctor.

According to a search warrant affidavit released on August 24, Jackson pleaded with his doctor to give him more sedatives [...]

London, August 9 (ANI): Michael Jackson once aspired to become a medicine man and wanted his children to follow the same path, it has emerged.

A friend claimed that the King of Pop wanted to see his kids- Prince, 12, Paris, 11, Blanket, 7- study hard in order to follow [...]

London, July 12 (ANI): Michael Jackson died not in his own bedroom as first reported, but on the bed in the room of his doctor, Dr Conrad Murray, across the hall, according to the late singer’s sister.

“I don’t know exactly what happened, whether he was giving him oxygen, but Michael ended up in the bed. [...]

New York, Jul 10 (ANI): American actress Gwyneth Paltrow has in her online GOOP.com newsletter revealed about the “amazing” three-week-long detox program she was on to help her lose weight.

Paltrow, 36, had turned to Dr. Alejandro Junger, a leading cardiologist [...]

Washington, June 30 (ANI): A new study has found that an extract derived from bone marrow cells is as effective as therapy using bone marrow stem cells for improving cardiac function after a heart attack.

The study was conducted in mice using a novel stem cell delivery method developed by researchers to show that the extract [...]

LOS ANGELES – Michael Jackson’s family wants an independent autopsy to determine the cause of the King of Pop’s death, The Rev. Jesse Jackson said Saturday.
The family told Jesse Jackson about its wishes while he spent time with them during the past two days, the reverend said in an interview with The Associated Press.
He said [...]

Michael Jackson’s body has been released to his family amid reports that the singer was regularly taking a cocktail of prescription drugs.
His body was taken to a mortuary late on Friday night at the request of the Jackson family who have yet to confirm their plans for the 50-year-old’s funeral.
Jackson was raised as a Jehovah’s [...]

New York, June 27 (ANI): With initial autopsy results inconclusive, the investigation into Michael Jackson’s sudden death turned its focus towards a mysterious doctor who was with the King of Pop when his heart stopped.

Dr. Conrad Murray [...]

London, June 21 (ANI): Jeremy Piven has not laid a finger on fish since he suffered mercury poisoning last year due to over-consumption.

The Entourage actor was forced to back out from Broadway play Speed-The-Plow in December after being diagnosed with toxic mercury poisoning caused by his penchant for raw fish.

The 43-year-old revealed he has learnt [...]

London, May 26 (ANI): A new study has shown that the risk of dying in a triathlon is nearly double the risk of dying in a marathon.

The triathlon races involve three phases – swimming, cycling and running, which can be of varying lengths from [...]

Washington, May 16 (ANI): A new study from Intermountain Medical Centre in Salt Lake City has found that people with atrial fibrillation, a fairly common heart rhythm disorder, are 44 percent more likely to develop dementia.

The study involving more than 37,000 patients [...]

Washington, Apr 21 (ANI): Individuals are often stunned when they undergo routine tests and find that they have had a heart attack. Now, a new research suggests that the so-called “silent” attacks occur much more frequently than suspected.

“Silent” heart attacks aren’t noted because they don’t cause any pain – or at least any pain that [...]

Washington, Apr 3 (ANI): Patients awaiting heart transplant surgery can be supported with an artificial pump to keep their heart beating, according to a new study.

The device, called a left ventricular assist device (LVAD), is the latest generation of heart assist devices.

“LVADs have allowed us to support patients until they can receive a heart [...]

Washington, Mar 29 (ANI): Drug-eluting stents are much safer and superior to bare metal stents in preventing death and heart attacks among cardiac patients, according to researchers from Duke University Medical Center.

For their study, the researchers tested drug-eluting stents among 262,700 “real-world” patients enrolled in a nationwide registry of cardiovascular disease.

The study is the largest [...]

Washington, Mar 27 (ANI): People who are considered at low or moderate risk of cardiac problems can now use a simple, non-invasive finger sensor test to know their chances of future heart events, such as heart attack or stroke, according to researchers at Mayo Clinic.

EndoPAT, the noninvasive finger test device, developed by Itamar Medical, measures [...]

Washington, Mar 27 (ANI): People who are considered at low or moderate risk of cardiac problems can now use a simple, non-invasive finger sensor test to know their chances of future heart events, such as heart attack or stroke, according to researchers at Mayo Clinic.

EndoPAT, the noninvasive finger test device, developed by Itamar Medical, measures [...]